Section 17: Interpretation.

In this Act-
"authorised officer" means an officer in the Public Service of the Federation authorised or deemed to have been authorised to act for the purpose of this Act;
"authorised labour officer" means any public officer serving in a Ministry or Department for which the Minister of Labour and Employment is responsible, and with the consent of the state authority, any officer in the public service of the state, for the purposes of this Act;
"employer" means any person who has entered into a contract of employment to employ any other person as a worker either for himself or for the service of any other person, and includes the agent, manager or factor of employer and the personal representative of a deceased employer;
"Minister of Labour and Employment" means the Minister responsible for labour matters;
"Minister of Finance" means the Minister responsible for finance;
"Minister of Budget and National Planning" means the Minister responsible for budget;
"National Minimum Wage" means the national minimum wage prescribed under section 3 (1) of this Act;
"part-time work" means work of a duration shorter than those for comparable full-time work in a sector or occupation;
"piece-rate" means any type of employment in which a worker is paid according to the quantity produced regardless of time;
"wage" means remuneration or earnings (however designated or calculated) capable of being expressed in terms of money fixed by mutual agreement or by law which is payable by virtue of a contact by an employer for work done or to be done for service rendered; and
"worker" means any person who has entered into or works under a contract with an employer whether contract is for manual labour, clerical work, is expressed or implied, oral or written, and whether it is a contract of service or a contract personally to execute any work or labour, but excludes the exemptions contained in this Act.